Coronavirus

Anti-lockdown protestor due in court today

A woman arrested after an anti-lockdown protest in Tauranga last week is scheduled to appear in court today. The 56-year-old woman is facing two charges in... Read More

Childcare available for Alert Level 4 workers

The Government is restarting childcare for workers in Alert Level 4 businesses and services, which was available during last year's national lockdown. Workers who... Read More

Record keeping to become mandatory for gatherings

Mandatory record keeping is being introduced for busy places and large gatherings to ensure the Government can contact trace quickly. This means those responsible... Read More

Number of full vaccinated NZers passes one million

The Covid-19 vaccination programme has reached its most significant milestone to date, with more than one million people now fully vaccinated, says Minister for... Read More

Covid-19: What the different alert levels mean

A new Covid-19 case in the community was discovered on Tuesday, August 17, prompting a New Zealand-wide alert level 4 lockdown from 11.59pm. Prime Minister Jacinda... Read More

Live: Covid-19 updates on day 6 of lockdown

The country finds out today if the Covid-19 lockdown is going to be extended. The government will announce any lockdown changes at 4pm but has already signalled... Read More

Covid-19 lockdown day 5: How it unfolded

A search has begun for people who were near an MIQ facility at a crucial time, one million Kiwis are fully vaccinated, sign-ins will become mandatory for most... Read More

Tauranga primary schools‘ music festival postponed

The Tauranga Primary School's Music Festival that was due to be held this week has been postponed until November, due to the Alert Level 4 lockdown. The festival,... Read More

LIVE: 21 new Covid cases today, total is 72

There are 21 new cases of COVID-19 in the New Zealand community to confirm today. This brings the total number of cases in the community outbreak to 51. All cases... Read More

Covid update here and around the globe

About 10,000 people across the country are considered possible contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases after the virus reappeared in the community. On Tuesday,... Read More

Alarm as teenagers gather to play basketball

"We know it's hard, but please keep your young and young at heart off all playgrounds," says a Tauranga City Council spokesperson. This includes school playgrounds... Read More

Doc Edge virtual bubble keeping us entertained

As New Zealand woke up to Level 4 restrictions on Wednesday morning, Doc Edge was hard at work with filmmakers to provide New Zealanders and their bubbles a selection... Read More